Commissioners’ Corner

Chairman Christian

COMMISSIONERS’ CORNER

Chairman Christian was successfully reelected as Railroad Commissioner! He’s excited to serve a second term fighting for energy independence and the jobs, economic growth and national security that come along with it. “We cannot allow Biden’s radical agenda, based on unproven, politicized science, to take root in Texas,” Chairman Christian said. “We need more domestic oil and gas production to drive down the cost of gasoline and groceries and ensure the reliability of our grid. I’ll serve my constituents and the industry by ensuring a safe environment and sound regulatory process to make Texas the best place in America to live and work.” Chairman Christian also put out a release concerning diesel fuel shortage and costs.

“It seems like the only use the Biden Administration has for fossil fuels is to manufacture shortages and crises that could have been avoided,” Chairman Christian said. “But for the Biden Administration throwing thousands of Americans out of work by cancelling the Keystone Pipeline on Day 1 of his administration, we might have been able to avoid the shortage of diesel fuel, higher prices and damage to our economy.”

Commissioner Craddick

COMMISSIONERS’ CORNER

In November, Commissioner Christi Craddick continued to visit with Texans across this great state. During a trip to El Paso, Commissioner Craddick visited with students and leaders at the University of Texas El Paso on exciting developments in the energy sector. In partnership with organizations like NASA and Sandia Labs, UTEP is researching and developing exciting new tools for battery storage and hydrogen development that could revolutionize the way Texans use energy. Additionally, Commissioner Craddick visited the Houston area and was able to tour the BP Natural Gas trading floor. This global commodity is priced on the free market and BP’s trading floor allows the entire industry to trade in real time, keeping gas flowing in this state and across the world. An additional visit to Lone Star College’s Woodlands Campus provided Commissioner Craddick with a deeper perspective on the important role community colleges play in reaching our workforce development goals in this state. Working in partnership with local businesses, community colleges are able to shift programming and focus quickly to keep up with an ever-changing business environment and fill gaps in the workforce as they arise.

Commissioner Wright

COMMISSIONERS’ CORNER

In November, Commissioner Wright travelled to Houston where he spoke with members of the Houston Chemical Association about the important interplay between oil and gas production in Texas, the downstream refineries and end-users, and their significance to the Texas economy and future economic growth. In addition to providing an update on recent weatherization rulemaking actions at the RRC, Commissioner Wright discussed the status of Texas’s Class VI primacy application for carbon capture and sequestration with the EPA, as well as efforts to update and modernize the Railroad Commission’s environmental rules to ensure the future success of the oil and gas industry in Texas.

Oil & Gas Production Statistics

Enforcement Actions

View monthly production totals of crude oil, condensate and total oil; and of gas well gas, casinghead gas, and total natural gas.

The Commission has primary oversight and enforcement of the state’s oil and gas industry and intrastate pipeline safety. View RRC’s Latest Enforcement Actions here.

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